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Digital Signage Player
© 2007 Sony Corporation
VSP-NS7VSPA-D7
Setup Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Page 1: ...3 296 172 13 1 Digital Signage Player 2007 Sony Corporation VSP NS7 VSPA D7 Setup Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...
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Page 3: ...n 11 Settings Required After Installation 12 Making Player Related Settings 12 Sending the Settings to the Players 16 Changing Settings After Starting Operation 17 Adding a Player 17 Deleting a Player 17 Changing a Player s Network Address 17 Changing Other Player Related Settings 17 Data Backup 18 Backing Up Materials Schedules and Setup Data 18 Using Backed Up Data 19 Reflecting the Settings of ...
Page 4: ... using the system appear automatically in successive windows from the System Setup window to the VSP NS7 Setup window Make the required settings while referring to these Setup Instructions VSPA D7 system settings The System Setup window contains setup items related to the system as a whole These include the storage location of content schedules and settings that the VSPA D7 software manages the ti...
Page 5: ... VSPA D7 Operating Instructions Each setup window corresponds to one of the operation guide buttons on the left side of the VSPA D7 main window You can add or change these settings even after starting operation If the buttons for the setup windows are not displayed click to display them Settings Required Before Installation Internet Explorer Settings During communication with a player both the VSP...
Page 6: ... that the VSPA D7 software manages the times for turning the players used in the system on and off and whether to always synchronize the players clocks with the computer that is running the VSPA D7 software The System Setup window appears automatically the first time that setup is performed after installation Start the VSPA D7 software by double clicking the VSPA D7 shortcut on the Windows desktop...
Page 7: ... specified time however specify the Start Time even earlier if the player cannot finish its startup in time VSP NS7 Time Adjustment Synchronize all VSP NS7s system time with this PC s Place a check mark in this check box to automatically synchronize the clocks of all players within the system with the computer that is running the VSPA D7 software If you want to synchronize the player times individ...
Page 8: ...ce off while you set the network addresses to the players Connect a display device to the player using an RGB cable to set up the player Setting the network address Set a different network address for each player In a system configuration where data is sent and received between the players and a computer that is running the VSPA D7 software via the Internet a global IP address must be used for eac...
Page 9: ...y restart automatically Read the message shown by the VSPA D7 software Clicking Show previous settings in the Network Settings window shows the settings for the player that was specified last in the window This is helpful when you are specifying a series of IP addresses for the players for example Registering the player with the VSPA D7 software Next register the name of the player IP address you ...
Page 10: ... will not be detected in the automatic player detection process In such a case connect the computer and the player using either of the following two methods and retry the procedures described in Setting the network address on page 8 and Registering the player with the VSPA D7 software on page 9 Connect a display device to the connector of the player using an RGB cable to set up the player If a mes...
Page 11: ...y device using an RS 232C connection A display device can be controlled from a player via a network depending on the model of the display device In such a case the connection between the 1 connector and the RS 232C connector of the display device is not required Instead connect the display device to the network Be sure to use the upper 1 as the serial connector for the player that you want to conn...
Page 12: ...ndow and proceed to step 4 See Setup items in the Detailed Settings window on page 13 for details on the setup items If you want to apply a different detailed setting file to the players according to the installation locations for example select the name for the setting file to be applied to the selected player in the Setting Name drop down list box then click Apply Note that you have to make the ...
Page 13: ...rect place a check mark in the Adjust Time Using NTP check box and enter the IP address of the computer NTP server to be used as the standard in the NTP Server Address text box Clear the check box if you don t have to keep the players times correct The players use an internal system clock to perform scheduled playback Like any other clock this internal system clock may become inaccurate over time ...
Page 14: ...the name Common will be applied to the players for which you do not expressly apply any setting file The following procedure saves a detailed setting file 1 Select one of the players listed in the VSP NS7 Setup window and click Detailed Settings in the Optional Settings group The Detailed Settings window for the selected player appears 2 Specify the settings in the Detailed Settings window as desi...
Page 15: ...ection to the display device is checked and a message appears 4 Click OK The Display Settings window closes and the registered display device appears in the Register Displays window 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to register another display device to be controlled by the same player via the network if any If there are no more display devices to be associated with the selected player click Close to close th...
Page 16: ... related to the players send the settings to the players 1 In the VSP NS7 Setup window select the players for which Unsent is shown in the Sending Status column then click Send Settings To select more than one player hold down the Ctrl key and click the desired players in turn To select all the players in a range hold down the Shift key and click the first and last players in the range The VSP NS7...
Page 17: ...NS7 Setup window appears 2 Select the player that you want to delete and click Delete in the Manual Settings group Changing a Player s Network Address See also Setting the Network Addresses for Players and Registering the Players with the VSPA D7 Software page 8 for details on the Network Settings window 1 Click the button in the VSPA D7 software to display the setup buttons then click the button ...
Page 18: ...g Up Materials Schedules and Setup Data The VSPA D7 software saves all data in the VspaData folder This is the database folder that is set in the System Setup window Use the following procedure to check the folder and copy the data 1 Click the button on the VSPA D7 software to display the setup buttons 2 Click the button The System Setup window appears 3 Check the folder in the VSPA D7 Database Fo...
Page 19: ...paData folder Each item in the System Setup window is set to the same setting value as before 4 Click OK in the System Setup window The System Setup window closes This completes the process and you can now operate the system as before Reflecting the Settings of a Player This section describes how to modify the settings saved in the VSPA D7 software when they are not identical to those specified on...
Page 20: ...and or HTTP port number you can specify these items on the player in the VSPA D7 software using the following operation Note that this operation does not obtain the password and HTTP port number from a player It does not specify them on a player either 1 Click the button in the VSPA D7 software to display the setup buttons then click the button The VSP NS7 Setup window appears 2 Right click the de...
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